Circuit breakers

[Vicr]

Originally Posted by RPR

For you master electricians out there, what is your opinion of the screw in breakers for the old fuse panels? Our daughter and son in law’s place they purchase couple of years ago has been added on over the years. Original part of house has old screw in fuse panel rest of house has modern breaker panels.

There is nothing wrong with a fuse box as long as the correct amperage fuses are in place (based on wire size). For resale value I would have the fuse box replaced with a circuit breaker panel.

[Cavie]

In Florida, fuse panels have been outlawed. They require replacement in order to be sold or purchased.

[RPR]

I notice in Lowes there are screw in fuses that are circuit breakers with reset button where clear glass use to be.

[deepsea5]

Originally Posted by Vicr

There is nothing wrong with a fuse box as long as the correct amperage fuses are in place (based on wire size). For resale value I would have the fuse box replaced with a circuit breaker panel.

I second that. Fuse boxes are fine, as long as they are not overloaded.
Note: Tucking Honest Abe (a US penny) in behind a blown fuse is never a good solution to a blown fuse.

There are some lending institutions that will not grant a mortgage on a home with a fuse box. Also, some insurers will not insure a home with a fuse box. Of course, if these entities do not require a pre-purchase home inspection, the fuse box will go undiscovered. Just hope and pray the house doesn't have an insurable event which would lead the investigator to "discover" you had a device the company deems uninsurable.

[RPR]

Saw this picture. That’s scary. Screws in breaker

[Cavie]

Originally Posted by RPR

Saw this picture. That’s scary. Screws in breaker

There is nothing scary about them. They are required by code in some places for different reasons. They are called lock on tabs. Used for safety lighting or emergency circuits such as sump pumps, telephone circuits. They do not prevent the breaker from tripping! They do make you remove them to reset the breaker then you must put them back on. Each breaker manufacturer has a set that fits their breakers.

[RPR]

Thanks

[Harold N]

I once had an electrician who worked for me that would only respond to the plant paging system if he was paged as "Ready Kilowatt". I guess it takes all kinds!

[Route 66 Traveler]

Originally Posted by CW5AVRet

Military avionics techs answer to "sparkchaser"--it's all good-natured.

I was an Avionics Tech in a Navy Patrol Squadron and we were called "Tweety Birds". That was better than being called something else.

So is that what the call people today who Twitter??